I was flipping through some sensory type magazines which are posted in the pages section above and found some other ideas for using your lycra provided you just tied knots to hang it up.
One thing is to take it and open it up. Put it around your child's shoulders and bring to the front and tie a knot near his or her feet area. The allow them to strech. I didn't think about this much until I saw my son pulling his body into his shirts until he couldn't fit anymore of himself in it. He needed to be squeezed in that way. So instead of him ruining and stretching out his shirts this was another option. (I'm going to see if I can get a picture of this with my son's face blurred out.)
Showing posts with label clothing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clothing. Show all posts
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
The Trouble with Socks
One of the things my son hated for the longest time was socks and shoes. I couldn't keep them on his feet and it was a constant battle to get him ready to go anywhere. There were times that I simply had to take him shoeless and sockless with me because there was no way I was going to buy seamless socks when we already had some.
Some of the solutions that we tried that worked was turning his socks inside out so he didn't have the fuzzies on the inside. We got some socks with different textures such as dress socks and tube socks rather than they typical sport socks. Turning them inside out helped him for a while if he HAD to wear something on his feet. I hated him being in shoes without socks because he would ruin them.
The only other alternative that worked was getting shoes he could wear without socks. Crocs worked the best for us although I bought the cheap brand. He could wear them without having socks on and they were easy to put on. If your child doesn't like crocs then you might try sandels or aquasox which the tightness can be adjusted on sandels and aquasox are tight anyway. Crocs, sandels and aquasox were meant to be worn without socks so it works perfect if you don't want ruined shoes by little bear feet.
Some of the solutions that we tried that worked was turning his socks inside out so he didn't have the fuzzies on the inside. We got some socks with different textures such as dress socks and tube socks rather than they typical sport socks. Turning them inside out helped him for a while if he HAD to wear something on his feet. I hated him being in shoes without socks because he would ruin them.
The only other alternative that worked was getting shoes he could wear without socks. Crocs worked the best for us although I bought the cheap brand. He could wear them without having socks on and they were easy to put on. If your child doesn't like crocs then you might try sandels or aquasox which the tightness can be adjusted on sandels and aquasox are tight anyway. Crocs, sandels and aquasox were meant to be worn without socks so it works perfect if you don't want ruined shoes by little bear feet.
Friday, February 25, 2011
What is a SPIO?
There is a clothing product you can purchase from Dynamic Orthotic Systems for kids who need extra pressure to help them throughout the day. It is called SPIO which you can read up on at http://www.spioworks.com/. Basically it's tight breathable clothing which can help calm down a child. Sometimes even with state insurance it can be gotten for free or even a very low cost if your doctor will write a prescription. They I believe even have a trial period in which you can try one and see if it works for your child because every child processes things differently.
Anyhow, some of our insurances won't cover it and others of us can't afford it so what are some other options? One thing that was suggested to me is two piece swim suits a size smaller (for girls you might want to do the tankini rather than a swim top that doesn't stay snug to the upper body). Another thing to try is exercise type spandex clothing which once again may need to be a size smaller. Either of these things can be put underneath clothing if the attire is not appropriate for running around... like now. Day time options for girls can also be leggings or tights for pants which can also be purchased a size smaller.
Anyhow, some of our insurances won't cover it and others of us can't afford it so what are some other options? One thing that was suggested to me is two piece swim suits a size smaller (for girls you might want to do the tankini rather than a swim top that doesn't stay snug to the upper body). Another thing to try is exercise type spandex clothing which once again may need to be a size smaller. Either of these things can be put underneath clothing if the attire is not appropriate for running around... like now. Day time options for girls can also be leggings or tights for pants which can also be purchased a size smaller.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Wet Clothes
One of the things I have noticed with my kids is they HATE wet clothes. It they get a drop of water on them off it comes no matter what piece of clothing or where they are... with the exception of under garments.
There is not much you can do in these situations without a meltdown with our kids so I had to come up with a solution. The first thing is I have prepared our car and diaper bag to have an extra set of clothing for each child. I attempt to make them clothes that will quickly dry or feel that way. Sometimes getting something like a swim suit top or shorts will work in a pinch because they dry so quickly and you now can get them so they are a top and bottom that are more like shirts and shorts even for girls.
Okay so you don't have swimwear or extra clothes they can have in the car another way to quickly dry out clothes, if it's not too wet, is put it in the sun or if you live in a wet state like us you can place it by the heater with the wet spot closest to the heat. Even if it dries up slightly I have found my kids more able to accept the clothes back.
Worst case senario is because my kids are fairly young I have allowed them to go depending on the age and gender of the child and the place and event to go without that garment. If they're totally drenched and I have nothing then it's time to just go home.
There is not much you can do in these situations without a meltdown with our kids so I had to come up with a solution. The first thing is I have prepared our car and diaper bag to have an extra set of clothing for each child. I attempt to make them clothes that will quickly dry or feel that way. Sometimes getting something like a swim suit top or shorts will work in a pinch because they dry so quickly and you now can get them so they are a top and bottom that are more like shirts and shorts even for girls.
Okay so you don't have swimwear or extra clothes they can have in the car another way to quickly dry out clothes, if it's not too wet, is put it in the sun or if you live in a wet state like us you can place it by the heater with the wet spot closest to the heat. Even if it dries up slightly I have found my kids more able to accept the clothes back.
Worst case senario is because my kids are fairly young I have allowed them to go depending on the age and gender of the child and the place and event to go without that garment. If they're totally drenched and I have nothing then it's time to just go home.
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